Toy boat.



L. BRUDICK.

TOY BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26. 1915.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. A Y

LOUIS BRUIDICK, 0F REDBURN, PENNSYLVANIA.

rev BOAT.

Application filed February 26, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LoUIs BRUDICK, subject ofthe Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Redburn, in the county ofLycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Toy Boats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in toyboats.

An object of the invention is to provide a toy boat in the form of acanoe andwhere,

in there is provided a clock mechanism associated with a figure mountedin the boat, and wherein the clock mechanism isadapted to "move thefigure to create the impression that the boat is propelled thereby.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy boat in the formofa canoe and having pivotally mounted therein a figure toy which ismoved by the clock mechanism carried by the boat and wherein the deviceis simple in construction and. inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of partsto behereinafter more fully described and then claimed. In the accompanyingdrawing which shows the preferred embodiment of the pres-.

ent invention and to which reference is had herein by like charactersdesignating corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1is a longitudinal sectional view of a toy boat built in accordance withthe present invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken online IIII of Fig. 1, and, Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of theconnecting mechanism arranged between the driving mechanism and theprovertical shafts 15 and 16 journaled Within Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Augii, 1915.

Serial No. 10,753.

the housing 13 while the shaft 15 extends through the cover 1% and isprovided with a squared end 17 for the reception of a key by which thesame may be revolved. A cas-v ing 18 incloses the lower end of the shaft15 and houses a band spring, one end of which 18 secured to the saidcasing, while the other 7 end is secured to the shaft. A gear wheel 19is carried by the upper wall of the casing 18, the same being fixed tothe shaft 15 and is in mesh with the lantern gear 20 on the.

shaft 16. ,A. gear wheel 21 is connected to the lantern gear 20 and isin mesh with the lantern gear 22 on the other shaft 16, while the gear22 has connected thereto the fly wheel 23. It will therefore be seenthat when the shaft 15 is revolved by the spring within the casing 18,vibration will be minimized by the balance wheel 23 through the meshinggears as described.

The upper side edges of the boat 10, carry oar-locks 2 through whichextend the oars 25 and the connecting mechanism between the oars and theclock mechanism is shown in detail in Fig. 3. This connecting mechanismincludes oppositely-disposed bell crank levers 26 pivoted as at 27 tothe sides ofthe boat 10 while one leg of the bell crank is connected atits end as at28 to the lower end ofthe link 29, the upper end of thelink being connected as at 30 to the oar 25. A.

bell crank lever and link 29 is carried by each side of the boat whilethe lower ends of thebell cranks 26 extend through the opening 31 in thedeck 12 and into the space 32 betweenthe deck and the bottom of theboat.

The lower ends are connected by the horizontal rod 33, which rod has apitman connection'34 with the crank shaft 35, the upper end 36 of whichis connected to the power shaft 15 in any suitable manner, asillustratedin Fig. 1, whereby the crank 35 maybe revolved to impart a rotary motionto the'oars 25 through the connecting mechanism as above described, tocreatethe impression that the figure is propelling the boat, the oarsbeing elevated by the bell crank levers 26 and receiving a substantialrowing motion. The lower end 37 of the operatingcrank 35 is connected toone end of the link 38, while the other end of the link is connected toan arm 39 mounted in the guide 10 carried by the bottom of the deck 12,.and all positioned within the space 32.

A movable figure 41 is associated with the operating mechanism and ispivoted as at 42 between the side wall of the boat and has a downwardlyprojecting leg 43 passing through an opening in the deck 12 and isconnected at its lower end as at td to the arm 39. A casing L5 isarranged within said opening and incloses a pair of compression springs46 adapted to engage each 4 side of the leg e3 as indicated in Fig. 2,so

lland project forwardly and engage the oars inorder to create theimpression that the figure within the boat is operating the oars topropel the boat.

It is believed that the operation of the device will be readilyapparent, the clock mechanism within the casing 13 rotating the crankshaft 35, which in turn operates the bell crank 26 and link 29 toreciprocate the oars 25, while the lower end of the -figure is connectedto the lower end 87 0f the crank shaft, and the crank shaft beingoff-set as shown in SldB GlBVittlOIl'lll Fig. 1, furtherposltivelyimoves the figure on ts pivot point." Asabove stated, thesprings 46 cushion the leg 43 and relieve the figure 41 of unduejerkymovement.

While I have shown and described the. preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, Ido not wish to confine myself to the exact detailsofconstruction'shown, as vari ous forms, modifications and arrangements ofthe parts as shown may be had without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed.

WVhat I claim as new is 1. A device of the class described comprising aboat, a figure pivotally mounted in said boat, clock mechanism withinthe boat, a crank shaft driven bysaid clock mechanism, connecting meansbetween the crank shaft and the lower end of said figure,

, oars carried by the boat, and connected to the upper end of saidfigure, and connecting means between the crank shaft and oars adapted toimpart a rotary rowingmotion to the oars.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a boat, a housing withinthe boat, a clock mechanism within the housing, a pair of hell cranksarranged on opposite sides of the boat, links carried by one end of thebell cranks, oars connected to the other end of said links, a horizontalarm connect ing the lower ends of said bell cranks, a crank shaftoperatively connected to said clock mechanism, a link connection betweensaid crank shaft and horizontal arm, a figure pivotally mounted in saidboat, the arms of said'figure being connected to said oars, a dependingleg carried by said figure, and

connecting means between the lower end of said leg and crank shaft. Intestimony whereof I ffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- LOUIS BRUDICK. IvVitnesses: I

' Louis PETOSKIE,

JAMES CHAPMAN.

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